Textone, vol. I, United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, Ill., 1924

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1924

Location Note

Box 10

GUSN

GUSN-361899

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Description

Bound trade catalog advertising Textone, a paint maunfactured by the United States Gypsum Company. Articles describe how Textone can be utilized to create certain aesthetics, such as Greek, Spanish, early Italian, as well as product uses and specifications. Photographic prints and illustrations depicting uses of Textone accompany each article. Sample plates showing potential uses of Textone can be found in a folder attached to the back cover of the catalog.

The following is written on the cover page: "This ic copy No. 8330 of the first and limited edition of this work printed directly from hand-set type and the original color plates. It is the private property of E. Kline."

Details

Descriptive Terms

interior design
paint (coating)
advertising
samples
surface texture
walls
interior decoration
building materials
business (commercial function)
specifications
Greek (ancient)
ancient Italian architecture styles
Spanish
plates (illustrations)
photographic prints
printed ephemera
trade catalogs
plates (illustrations)

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 24 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, photographic prints, samples ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.663

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

United States Gypsum Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs
plates (illustrations)

Other Organizations

United States Gypsum Co.

Subjects

Advertisement
Paint
Architectural photography
Gypsum

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 10

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